Health professionals from around the region will flock to Newport, R.I. in March to earn valuable continuing education credits while discussing some of the most pressing healthcare issues of the day.
The University of Rhode Island Office of Continuing Professional Development presents the 35th annual Seminar by the Sea Northeast Regional Conference March 11-13 at Gurney’s Newport Resort and Marina, 1 Goat Island, Newport. The conference — “Emerging Healthcare Trends: Treating the Whole Patient” — brings together pharmacists, nurses, students and clinicians from multiple health care disciplines for three days of seminars and discussions. Continuing education (CE) credits are available for pharmacists and nurses, including pharmacology, immunization and law credits.
Health care professionals and educators will present on such significant topics as vaping, pharmacogenomics, patient communications, the epidemiology of the opioid epidemic, the growing clinical use of CBD and cancer treatment. The keynote presentation — “Caring for the Whole Patient by Addressing Social Determinants of Health” — will be delivered by Amina Abubakar (PharmD, AAHIVP), owner of RX Clinic Pharmacy in Charlotte, NC, on March 12 at 8:15 a.m. The Norman A. Campbell Award for Ethics and Excellence in Healthcare will be presented at noon.
Preregistration is required for the conference. Registration information and a full schedule are available on the Office of Continuing Professional Development website. Scheduled presenters and their presentations include:
- Lindsay E. Davis, associate professor, Midwestern University College of Pharmacy — “Preceptor Workshop: The 11 Habits of Highly Effective Preceptors.”
- Todd Brothers, clinical assistant professor, University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy; Patrick Kelly, senior lecturer, University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy — “Pharmacogenomics & The Provider: Exploring The Genetics Of Drug Selection.”
- Britny Rogala, clinical assistant professor, University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy — “Keeping Tabs on mAbs: Monoclonal Antibodies, Biosimilars, and Stewardship.”
- Sunshine Menezes, clinical associate professor of environmental communication; executive director, Metcalf Institute for Marine & Environmental Reporting, University of Rhode Island — “Cancer from the Inside Out: A Patient’s Perspective.”
- Emily M. Ambizas, associate clinical professor of pharmacy practice, St. John’s University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences — “Wound Care: What Pharmacists Need to Know.”
- James McDonald, chief administrative officer, Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; medical director, Center for Health Systems and Policy at the RI Department of Health — “Opioid Epidemic in 2020: What do we see?”
- Marie Ganem, commissioner, RI Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner — “RI’s Novel Experiment: Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner.”
- Nicole Kjesbo, clinical pharmacist, Prime Therapeutics — “Drug Pipeline and Anticipated Generics – 2020.”
- Cheryl Stoukides, co-owner, pharmacist-in-charge, Simpsons Pharmacy — “Demystifiying CBD: Confusion, Hype and Hope.”
- Anne Policastri, director of membership and affiliate relations, Office of Member Relations, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists — “Advancing Workforce Well-Being and Resilience to Build Long-Term Change.”
- Jeffrey Bratberg, clinical professor, University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy — “Communication Breakdown: Measles in the Time of Vaccine Hesitancy.”
- Jamie L. McConaha, associate professor of pharmacy practice, Duquesne University School of Pharmacy — “Smoking Out the Real Truth: Vaping Exposed.”
- Valerie Moritz, group supervisor, Drug Enforcement Administration — DEA Update: Controlled Substances Regulations and Drug Abuse.”